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Todd Helton told the Denver Post on Saturday that he will retire at the end of the season.

Everyone has been assuming that'd be the case for most of the year, but this confirms it. Helton had a Hall of Fame-prime for the Rockies, even after accounting for Coors Field, but since he didn't establish himself until he was 24 and back problems caused his play to fall off in his mid-30s, he's likely to have a hard time getting into Cooperstown. With a couple of weeks left to go, he's a lifetime .317/.415/.539 hitter with 367 homers and 1,397 RBI in 17 seasons. Sun, Sep 15, 2013 12:30:00 AM

Todd Helton hit a go-ahead homer off former teammate Huston Street in the top of the ninth Friday against the Padres.

Too bad the Rockies had to go and ruin the moment by blowing the game in the bottom of the ninth. Helton has five homers in eight games after hitting just eight previously this season. It seemed likely that his outstanding career would end with a whimper, but maybe he'll go out on a high note after all. Sat, Sep 7, 2013 01:30:00 AM

Todd Helton recorded his 2,500th career hit in Sunday's victory over the Reds.

Helton had been hitless in his previous eight at-bats, but managed a double off reliever Curtis Partch in the bottom of the seventh inning to pick up the milestone. It was also his 584th career double, which places him just one behind Rafael Palmeiro for 16th on the all-time list. Helton has been playing well as of late and had a pair of three-run homers in Friday's win over the Reds. Sun, Sep 1, 2013 08:56:00 PM

Todd Helton smacked a pair of three-run homers in Friday's win over the Reds.

The six RBI matched a career-high while it was his first two-homer game since April 26, 2011. With a .255/.323/.410 with 11 home runs and 48 RBI, Helton hasn't made much noise in what will likely be his final season, but the 40-year-old still has a chance to finish his career on a high note. Sat, Aug 31, 2013 12:14:00 AM

Carlos Gonzalez was removed from Friday's Cactus League contest against the Padres with a sore left knee.

The oft-injured outfielder walked off with the team trainer in the middle of the fourth inning. The Rockies announced that he was pulled for precautionary reasons, so at the moment it doesn't sound to be a serious concern. This shouldn't impact his availability for the start of the regular season.

De La Rosa left a start last Friday after aggravating his left groin injury and is limited to playing catch right now. The Rockies were hopeful that the southpaw would be able to start the home opener on April 10, but it's now likely that he'll begin the season on the disabled list.

Hale was scratched from an outing last week due to a strained oblique. While he says he's not feeling any pain, it's not clear when he'll be cleared to throw off a mound. Hale will almost surely begin the season on the disabled list.

Eddie Butler left Monday's Cactus League start against the Athletics after one inning due to right shoulder fatigue.

Butler allowed one run on two hits and also walked two batters in his lone inning of work. He left the ballpark to get an evaluation. The 23-year-old is a finalist for a rotation spot this spring, but this isn't what you want to hear about his shoulder issues last year.